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A Stack of Home-Made Pancakes with Lavender Honey |
Jeudi 11 Août 2011 ~ Ste. Claire
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed a marked change in the weather lately ~ it is definitely cooling down. I am sure that I can smell Autumn in the air lately……it’s probably enhanced by my neighbour’s wood-burning fire; the smell of burning aromatic fruit wood wafts through our back doors in the evening and is still lingering in the morning, like a cloud of scented mist in the garden….now, I am a LOVER of seasons, and seasonal food, feasts and festivals, and I like to think I embrace the seasons as they change, but there is always something rather sad about the change from Summer to Autumn…….maybe it’s the thought of not being able to sit under the cherry tree with a book, or that the evenings will soon start “drawing in”…..who knows, but I do feel a little despondent….. only fleetingly however as Autumn is my favourite season with it’s rich colours and abundance of fruit. I’ll soon be starting to ponder and deliberate over recipes for stews, casseroles and dumplings, to be eaten by a roaring log fire, that will soon get me in to cold weather mood, that and kicking through the fallen leaves!
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A jar of my Home-Made Lavender Honey |
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Summer in a Jar ~ Lavender Honey |
Home-made Lavender Honey
from South West France
(Makes one 8oz/225g jar of honey)
- Heat honey in a heatproof bowl over boiling water (a bain-marie) until very hot, but NOT boiling, then add the lavender flowers and stir well.
- Continue to heat over a low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool a little before covering with a net or fly cover and placing in the sun for about 3 to 4 hours.
- Pour the honey through a mesh sieve and discard the cooked lavender flowers.
- Pour the honey in to a sterilised jar, cover tightly and label. Keeps like normal honey, but is best in a cool, dark and dry place.

Looks great Karen! Every year I say I am going to do something with my Lavender and every year I don't! I need to kick myself!
Yum, again ! I have jars of honey here bought at the local lavender farms, does that count?
I can't agree about autumn though, it's my favourite season. So much abundance in the hedgerows. Leaves turning, windy days, and the promise of cosy winter evenings by the fire to come 😀
I can't imagine anything better than that!!! I wish I could grow lavender.
These pancakes look so good!! love your bee honey pot, cute 🙂
Bee happy x
Have a delicious day!
Oh I love this. And am looking forward to making some for my waffles. I'll need to steal some lavender from my mother in law though 🙂
I love the name of your blog too – I like lovage, its not a herb you find in the shops at all, so its best to grow your own.
Marie ~ maybe next year you can make some lavender honey! I have lots and lots of lavender recipes, so hopefully by next year you will be able to make the most yours…..even if it is only for pot pourri.
Thanks!
Karen
Annie ~ I DO agree,I LOVE Autumn, it is just I like my outside life-style throughout the summer ~ meals on the terrace and sitting under the trees with a book…..but, as it happens Autumn is also my favourite season and I agree about the cosy fires, kicking through the leaves and also all the windfall fruit for my preserving……
Lavender farm honey does count btw!
Karen
Thanks Mitinita!
Thanks Bee Happy……..you have a great day too!
Karen
Thanks Shaheen…..I am sure your mother in law won;t mind too much, especially if you invite ehr over for waffles and lavender honey!
I pondered for so long about the name for my blog and then my husband said just call it after your favourite flowers or herbs……so hence the name was born!
Karen
wow my….GOD..those pancakes look scrumpy! And homemade lavender honey is just splendid.
Thanks Angie's Recipes, the lavender honey is so easy to make too…..
Karen
Those pancakes w/ the syrup pouring down the sides .. well fantastic:) I make our lavender honey also..
Your little jar is so cute!
Wow, Karen, that stack of pancakes is a work of art. I grow lavender but have never used it to infuse honey. I'll remember this for next year. Lovely post.
Oh! Yum! I love lavender. We bought some lovely local honey yesterday, it's wonderful to think that the bees buzzing around are making the honey for your bread..or pancakes! (not that there's much activity today, it really does feel chilly here in Brittany, we usually imagine the rest of France bathed in warmth and sunshine on an August day like this!)
Looking forward to the jams:-)
Lavender honey sounds absolutely stunning- especially drizzled over those yummy pancakes. I'm ashamed to say I've never tried it before- that's definitely a wrong I need to be putting right!
Oh My… I am in awe Save a jar of that for your hen herder!
Oh wow, this looks so good! I love that you get a discount because the bees are sampling your flowers to make the honey. That is just so wonderful and what a nice circle to things 🙂
I am always greatly relieved when fall comes! I suppose it comes from starting school in the fall each year, but fall always seems like such a fresh start season to me, a time to get out all the sweaters and jackets I love and I just love harvest and halloween things. Our wedding anniversary is Oct. 29, just because I love fall so much!~ 😀 I'm sure autumn in france is wonderful!~
Delicious!! I could just eat these now! Posted A Slice of Cherry Pie book to you today. Estimate 4-5 days delivery! Let me know when it arrives :-))
Thanks Ren……..I will be on the look out and will let you know when it arrives!
Karen
Hi Karen, so pleased the book arrived. Hope you don't mind, I have directly people to this post from my blog as I wanted to mention Lavender Honey! Your recipe loks delicious and easy to make…
Thanks Ren ~ that is wonderful ~ thanks for the link!
Karen
Oh. My. Word. I’m on this page because I’ve been LOOKING for what to do with my lavender; what a great gift idea this is, thx! But what really rang my bell was the page with the honey on fig and cheese. Holy cow, can’t wait to try it 🙂